Terry Jones (born August 31, 1946) is a
Canadian
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retired professional
ice hockey
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player.
Career
Jones was selected by the
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home ...
in the second round (tenth overall) of the
1963 NHL Amateur Draft. Although he never played in the
National Hockey League
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, he went pro in the
Eastern Hockey League
The Eastern Hockey League was a minor professional United States ice hockey league.
Eastern Amateur Hockey League (1933–1953)
The league was founded in 1933 as the Eastern Amateur Hockey League (EAHL). The league was founded by Tommy Lockhart, ...
with the
New Haven Blades
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, and in the
Western International Hockey League
The Western International Hockey League (WIHL) was a senior level ice hockey league that featured teams from the Western United States and Western Canada. It operated from 1946–62 and 1963–88. It grew out of the West Kootenay League, which ...
with the
Nelson Maple Leafs
The Nelson Maple Leafs were a senior men's ice hockey team. They won the British Columbia Senior Championship, the Savage Cup, seven times (1937, 1961, 1965, 1967, 1971, 1986, and 1987). They played in, but lost, the 1965 Allan Cup Final.
The Ma ...
and
Trail Smoke Eaters
The Trail Smoke Eaters are a junior A ice hockey team from Trail, British Columbia, Canada. They are a part of the British Columbia Hockey League.
History
The Smoke Eaters (aka ''Smokies'') have existed as both junior and senior teams since th ...
.
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Awards and honours
References
External links
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1946 births
Canadian ice hockey centres
Living people
Winnipeg Rangers players
New Haven Blades players
New York Rangers draft picks
Western International Hockey League players
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Ice hockey people from Winnipeg
Ice hockey people from Manitoba